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Hiya Folks, I have a Baldor motor that I am planning to convert from 120v to 240V. I'm not near the motor until later this week so I'll have a peek under the electrical cover to see if they have a diagram but in the meantime, when I search Baldor's site for the model number, I find a wiring...

Hiya Folks, I'm far from being a plumber so was looking for any advice from those with more experience. I've got a small cabin in the woods that has city water. Years ago, I moved the main shutoff in the crawl space to be closer to the access to the crawl space. At the same time, I...

Hello All, Not specifically a garage question (but could be I suppose) so apologies up front. I followed advice here on lighting of my workshop and couldn't be happier with what I ended up with. Now, I'm embarking on a renovation of a small bathroom and am struggling a bit with lighting...

Hiya folks, I need to run a cable from one side of a room to the other. This cable will terminate at both ends in keystone blocks mounted to an electrical box (low voltage). So far so good. Where I have issues is the cable will run parallel to a 120v, 15A circuit used for lights elsewhere...

Hiya Folks, Not a structural engineer by any means but I know that my trusses are really only designed for drywall and not much else. Attached is a detail of the trusses I have over my garage. I've just bought another Jeep and want to lift the hard top off and hang from the ceiling if...

Hiya, I have a cabin in the mountains that I need some help on. Anytime we run the sink or shower for any length of time, we get strong sewage odors outside most noticeable near the side of the cabin where the roof vents are located. I know nothing about plumbing design per se, but can fix it...

Hiya Folks, I am installing engine heaters on our vehicles and wanted to mount the cord end of these devices in a box much like a weatherproof box. I'd then plug my extension cord from the house into this to power the units. I haven't been able to locate anything that accepts a receptacle...

Hiya Folks, Considering adding solar panels to the roof of my detached garage but have everything land in the house to be distributed accordingly. I currently have a 90A feed to the detached garage from the house. House has a 320A service from the street. Adding the solar panels and...

Finally, My Porcelain is Installed! Hiya Folks, So I purchased porcelain tile (The King of Flooring according to bdamico!) nearly 5 years ago. Since then it's been patiently sitting waiting to be installed. Here is the thread from when I first purchased with the specs on the tile, costs...

Hiya folks, I finally found the time to get my porcelain floor down. I’ve cleared the area and have started giving the concrete a good clean. When I first saw a couple of cracks, I thought they were pretty much just hairline cracks. However after vacuuming them, they’re more like 1/16”. I...

Hiya Folks, Today I discovered a receptacle that had no power. No breaker trip. Reset the GFCI receptacle for that circuit and all is well. A bit later I try a different receptacle on a different circuit and found the upstream GFCI receptacle was also tripped. So far, I’ve found three...

Hiya Folks, I'm in the process of getting my mini-split set up with a wireless thermostat that interacts with the heads via IR. Essentially it just mimicks the remote buttons being pushed. What I have found however, is the IR range is not very good. I currently have 9 fixtures each with...

Hiya Folks, I have a mini split that operates with an IR remote. I would like to make it "smart" so I can control it while away/prevent freezing temps/etc...... I've been looking at a number of these units that mimic your remote and communicate with the mini split via its IR but haven't...

Hiya Folks, I have a space that is roughly 19'x32'x9'6"h. Before I finished the walls, I ran speaker cables to the 4 corners for the future. Well the future is approaching so I thought I'd start looking at options. I haven't purchased audio equipment in years and really am clueless...

Hiya Folks, Many, many thanks to the folks on this board for all the help with my electrical project. I may not have asked many questions but I sure learned a lot reading/searching! Only issue the inspector had was he couldn't figure out why I had a 35A breaker with 10ga feeding my...

Hiya, I'm beginning to turn my attention to flooring in my wood shop side of my garage. Ultimately, I'm looking to go with wood flooring. I've got a slab on grade. Living in NM where humidity is pretty much non-existent, there was no vapor barrier placed below the slab. Having done a...

Hiya, I'm considering the purchase of a 230V espresso machine. The only source of 240V in the kitchen is the unused feed for the stove. I know this circuit is to be dedicated per code (pretty sure anyway) and is grossly over-rated for what I need but was wondering if it's "Legal" to extend...

Hiya Folks, I'm currently gearing up for insulation and drywall but have decided I think I want to install a trolley/hoist/rail to handle light loads (mostly the top for my Jeep but certainly not more than say 500lbs). Anyway, my rail would have to run parallel to the roof trusses so I want...

Hiya Folks, Trying to get caught up on the LED bandwagon that seems to just keep moving forward! I'm still in the throes of building out my space and haven't hung all my fixtures but what I have is standard T8 fluorescent fixtures. When I calculated the numbers of fixtures, I seem to...

Hiya Folks, Passed my rough in inspection yesterday with flying colors so thoughts are turning towards insulation. This is for a detached garage. I'm using duct seal on all the exterior and in ceiling boxes but was wondering if there's code against doing so in the panelboards? I was...